Overload vehicle spring



p 22, 1931- A. M. J. POHL ETAL ,824,295

OVERLOAD VEHICLE smque I Filed Oct. 2, 1929 A Home y I nventor:

I 25 I Fig. 2 is a View in tra 40' place around the axldhousing-Brthe'lower block-member 6 is securedftothe npperblock'j g n t V no bodyframe of avehicleofan overloadvehiclgif Patented s 193i ALBERT -"BQ L' DA HURA-PQE ronsr sen w swa ms flovn atonn VEfiiCLE s RT Application filed. patter Our invention relatesto overload' vehiqle springs and certaln obgects of the nvent on areto provide in combination with' theaxle housing and body frame of 'a vehicle novelf clampingiand securing meansfor fastening? the spring to the axle holising, means where-f; by the spring and its associatedparts 15511 i adaptedto be attachedto motor trucks of standard make 'such as the F ordfDonble A}; one ton truck, and meansfor preventingfric- V tional wear ofthe vehicleframe body. i

With the'above and other objects in "View which will appear as'the description pro-p. ceeds, the invention consists of the novel con s} 5 struotion,'adaptation, combination and Q2115; rangement of parts hereinafter described} 7 I and claimed. These objects are ac'complished by'devioe panying drawings;-wherein I v Figure l is a viewpartly in 'sideelevation and partly in vertical section showingthe'f rear portion of a motor truck with the overload spring mounted on'the axle housing 3 and chassis thereof;

s illustrated in the accomnsverse vertical sec-3 tion taken substantiallyon a broken line 2, 2 of Fig.1; and

Fig. 3 is a'detail View i clamping block support for the spring Referring to' the drawings throughout n perspective of thel n which like reference numerals designate like parts, the numeral '5indi'cats the axle hou s-i; ing of a motor vehicle] A clamping block comprising a lower member 6;and an upper member 7 is provided with complementary;

halves of an annularflopeninjg 8 that is I adapted to fit snugly aroundsaid ing as will be understood; NVhen said clamping bl axle boils: oaks installed .in member 7 by means oflag bolts9 that 'pass through said lower-member-andiarethreaded into said uppermeniber. A set bolt 10 passes threadedly throughthebottomof said lower memberand engages the axle housingwhere by any slack or play between the clamping block and axle housingmaybe eliminated; The upper clamping block member 7 is 9 provided with a shoulder or offset} portion ll-"Fiwhic hi' provides" ailarger bearings'urface .w;;.adaptedfforfuse. still further object in' pandedfoorners liaviligthre'aded holes 14;

hole -rl'l'jjis. provided in saidflbase to=provide i I thespring together;

;.frame' member 19. a bracket member 20is 1 likewise securedf to said-framev at; a point.

-ent 'of the Unitedi'Stajtesis L 5 means for looking the lower block memberto a at.

for amnes a efsai iupp r m m r'i'n s' engagement withfitheaaxleihous'ing .5; Fur thermore this isholulder -is provided in'freduc ing the; thickness of-the'lower portionof said upper 'nieniber landktheflower',memberfor the if purpose-of .providing 'space for a" lng3as; I 'shownat lz in Fig.2that is-u sually formed'atf this partioularpoint emm housings or; trucks on which our device is especially? providing said shoulder or 'oifset is that the 1% upper-fport-i'on'jofsaid. upper blockimember. I naylbe'secured'inverticalalignment withthe truck chassisor frame member .19 as clearly shown Fig. 2 ofthedra wings.

'l The Zupperbaseor rest portion 13 of the block .imeinber 7 is provided .with .lug ex Said-holesare adapted tore ceive the threaded ends of lagbolts 15 that are. usedffo'rthefpurv poseof securing-the spring 16-0 1; andfagainst saidj'base orrest block portion. fAsrecess or spacefor: receiving the head offabolt 18 that is ordinarily used for securing theleaves of. Y Y

' Owi 1gt0 the tape of the' chassisor' body i Q secured thereto and serves as a rest for the. i H rearendxof the spring 16 and 'a 'p'lat'e 21is' wherebyjt serves asarest'forthe forward 1 f end of-fsaid spring. f Said;bracket and plate r servelas :fr-i'ctionfrestsfor said spring and thus-.preWent wear ofthe frame as 'willbe understood, e 'fl-lavingzthusdescribed ourinvention what fe claimandEdeSiretO' secure by LettersiPat- 1 The mb"nationfwith the axle the aitle hous v g; a *slioulder j;

j b'ldck member arranged toinereasethe bear r fing surface of said member and adapted to provide space for a lug onthe" axle housing 7 whereby the clamping block may be dispose d 55in Vertical alignment with the body frame 7 v said upper block having a recessin its upper f surface, a'Vehig1espying resting onthe upper v 1 1 surfarce of saigl upper member;.-' sfiidi re'c'e'ss v;- f -j I I adapted-t0 receive the head of the' holdi rig 0 bolt fbret hespring leaves, bolts for securing y thespring to the' uppeflblockgiahd p1dtesse cured tot-he body frame for p eyegt ipg fricf j e tional wear of thebody framebyiiheenjdsof' 1 the vehicle spring whiehfbear -agaipstlsa'd l l plates When the vehicle'isl'iriloaded; V

' r .In testimony whereof we aifix our'signatures, is I V V =ALBERT J. POHL; g f -ARTHUR5A.'POI L;- v 1 7 

